2) New York used to be called "New Amsterdam." Tell the history behind this‚ how it change hands to become New York. Before New Amsterdam becomes New York‚ New Amsterdam was a Dutch colony‚ ruled by the Dutch West Indian Company. The Dutch West Indian Company established a patroon system to defend their market and their personal interests. Under the patroon system‚ rough cabin houses was built for the new settlers. The patroon were first settlers who owned a portion of land and charged taxes or
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The rise of the Gulf airports A threat for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol? Abstract The airports of Abu Dhabi‚ Doha and Dubai‚ together referred to as the ‘Gulf airports’‚ will have a combined capacity of 340 million passengers by 2020. Consequently‚ they are trying to redirect the traditional traffic flows east tot west. This research focused on the possible influence of the Gulf airports on Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The findings show that the Gulf airports have a good competitive position on the
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Economics of Legalized Marijuana in Amsterdam 1. What resources are involved in legalized soft drugs in Amsterdam? There are many resources involved in the market of soft drugs. Whether it be human resources or the plants itself. The use of cannabis products has been legalized ; every town has at least one "hash and coffee shop"‚ and the possession of less than 30 grams is not prosecuted by the police. In spite of the liberalization of the use of soft drugs‚ trafficking in cannabis products
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With reference to a conflict over the use of a local resource that you studies‚ discuss the extent to which all interest groups involved can be satisfied with its outcome (40 marks) Introduction: Definition of a conflict Disagreement caused by the actual or perceived opposition of needs‚ values‚ and interests between people. Examples of local resources Land‚ water‚ objects… Briefly explain why some interest groups can be satisfied with the development Gives jobs (economics)‚ makes country look
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New Urbanity in Mega-Urban Projects: the comparison of Zuidas‚ Amsterdam and Ørestad‚ Copenhagen Kari Burton BENVGEPC IREP Word Count: 2‚487 Kari Burton BENVGEPC 1|P a g e 1.0 Context of Mega-Urban Projects and New Urbanity ‘By 2050‚ 75% of the world’s population will live in cities’ (Graham‚ 2010‚p.155). One way in which Governments‚ urban planners and private property developers are addressing this problem is through the development of mega-urban projects. Fainstein (2008‚p
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of the potential causes of the differences between the 9 Streets area and the Dam Square area in Amsterdam‚ in terms of tourism demand‚ supply and impacts. By conducting this research we hope to provide information for companies‚ entrepreneurs‚ travel agencies‚ NGO’s and other stakeholders who are interested in developing‚ improving or analyzing tourism as a product in the mentioned areas in Amsterdam. Limitations of our research When conducting this research‚ we tried to be as objective as possible
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Urban problems in Amsterdam Introduction:Amsterdam‚ a city of exquisite beauty and unimaginably rare cultural items & artifacts. That ’s how we all know Amsterdam to be‚ that is what one call ’s a stereotype. Unfortunately‚ the truth is far from this. In fact‚ there are quite a few extremely severe urban problems there. The reason why I chose Amsterdam as the target city of my essay is my sincere interest in this city. I have always been fascinated by the rich culture of Amsterdam... But I could never
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Comparative Social Research Plan: Structure Title Towards best practice in school-based drug abuse prevention: a comparative case study of two high schools in Amsterdam and in Zagreb 1. Introduction based on literature review Since the beginning of civilisation‚ people wanted to alter their conscious trying to reach something greater than everyday’s life. In other words‚ drugs and drug related problems are not new but since the last century have become a global phenomenon which
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go against their beliefs and converted because they were forced to. At this time‚ Amsterdam was a safe place for Jewish participation. At the end of the 16th century‚ Jews from Spain‚ Portugal‚ and Central and Eastern Europe emigrated to Amsterdam to finally be able to practice their beliefs. The Portuguese and Spanish Inquisitions were mostly focused on the
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Allegory Of Amsterdam Allegory of Amsterdam by Domenicus Van Wijnen is a work that encapsulates Amsterdam during the 17th century. Although the work is fairly extravagant and crowded‚ Wijnen uses lighting to draw emphasis to three key areas of the piece. The first of which is a artist poised to begin his work at the bottom of the painting‚ the second being the highlighted globe with two women hovering over it‚ and the final area being the actual source of light in the heavens at the top of the
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